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How Dubai sportswear giant GMG aims to crack the Southeast Asia market

Inside Retail

GMG is a Dubai-based company with distribution rights for more than 120 global brands in the Middle East and Southeast Asia, and a portfolio of multi-brand retail chains across sports, food and beauty. Nike is a globally recognised and trusted brand in the sportswear market, and it perfectly complements our existing brand portfolio.

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US brand Nautical Bowls primed for Australian launch

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Nautical Bowls, an acai bowl retail chain founded in the US, is heading to our shores. I am working on additional locations for next year with some leases already signed off on for an additional two locations with a total of 10 planned for roll out next year,” Lightfoot told Franchise Executives. “We

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Accent Group launches first 4Workers store today in Melbourne

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The 150sqm store is located in Eastland, and will be followed by six further stores launching in Melbourne in the coming months. We opened Eastland as 4Workers first location, appealing to the range of Healthcare practices and trade sites in the local area,” Pedruco said.

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Grill’d CEO Simon Crowe on how drive-thru will inform its future growth

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Australian burger chain Grill’d recently opened its first drive-thru restaurant in Brisbane as part of a broader expansion strategy to service new markets and embrace new channels. Grill’d – which is positioned as a healthier option than fast-food – is tapping into the significant global drive-thru food market. per cent to 2030.

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What Rite Aid’s collapse reveals about the challenges of pharmacy retail

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Since filing for bankruptcy last week, pharmaceutical retail chain Rite Aid has received interim approval to access up to US$3.45 The retailer currently operates 2,100 retail pharmacy locations across 17 states, but will be closing underperforming stores part of the restructuring process.

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Rebel MD Gary Williams on taking experiential retail to the next level

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The first RCX store, designed in partnership with Sydney-based retail agency The General Store, opened at Westfield Doncaster shopping centre in March 2020. Since then, Rebel and The General Store have opened a further 18 RCX stores across the country, including the latest location at Emporium Melbourne.

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What retailers can learn from Starbucks’ accessible store design

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This month, the American coffee chain Starbucks opened the first store to be built using its Inclusive Spaces Framework at Union Market in Washington, DC. This year, Starbucks plans to open over 600 new store locations, including licensed locations, to increase its US footprint by 4 per cent.

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